Top Rankings
Power Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 42 students in Power Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Power Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
62 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Power Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.41
% American Indian
8%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,242 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,984 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,242
$16,573
Spending / Student
$21,984
$16,214
Best Power Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Power Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 Teton Ave
Power, MT 59468
(406) 463-2251
Power, MT 59468
(406) 463-2251
Gr: PK-5 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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